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- From: al037@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dave Polewka)
- Newsgroups: talk.bizarre
- Subject: Re: Postmaster at Carrasso's site
- Date: 1 Jan 1993 17:52:26 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
- Lines: 64
- Message-ID: <1i20csINN2v1@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- References: <1992Dec26.044250.14250@colorado.edu>
- Reply-To: al037@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dave Polewka)
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-
- In SOC.CULTURE.ARABIC,
- bouguett@milkbones.cs.colorado.edu (Athman Bouguettaya) says:
-
- >I sent mail to Carrasso's site postmaster to complain about
- >Carrasso use of offensive and racist language. There seems
- >to be the case that these two gentlemen grew in the stable.
- >I plan to take the matter further and contact their newsfeed
- >as a first step and and see what other actions are
- >appropriate.
- >
- >This postmaster's messages follow:
- >
- >In reply to Athman Bouguettaya's mail:
- >>
- >>Dear Sir,
- >>Below is a message sent by one of your users, Roger Carrasso. This
- >>person has repeatedly used offensive language and in certain
- >>instances racist slurs. I would appreciate your looking into the matter.
- >>Regards,
- >>Dr. Athman Bouguettaya
- >
- >Dr. Thank you for your note. I've read what you sent me and agree that
- >perhaps he has indeed used language offensive to you, and that he has
- >also used racial slurs.
- >
- >What is your point?
- >
- >Please read the manual for your news reader and learn how to avoid
- >reading 'offensive' postings. Keywords: Kill File, 'n' key, etc..
- >
- >Freedom.
- >
- >In short, fucking ignore it if it bothers you, or do whatever the hell
- >cranks your boat. Just don't expect me to censor free speech to protect
- >your sensibilities.
- >
- >>
- >>|> now whose being illogical, you racist fuck.
- >>|>
- >>|>
- >>|> carasso.
-
- >>Dear Sir,
- >>Here is another Roger Carrasso's message that uses offensive language.
- >>I would really apreciate your looking into the matter.
- >>Dr. Athman Bouguettaya
- >
- >Dr. From what I can tell you really are a 'fuck'
- >Happy Holidays..
- >
- >>|> There you have it. 25 years ago they could have had it all back, with
- >>|> simple negotiations. But now, fuck, it's debateable.
- >>|>
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